‘The messenger Tree’. Every morning, Nala walks the old bog road towards the Messenger tree. It sits guarded by the little guardians. (The guardians of the Messenger tree) Only Nala understands their squeaks and uncoordinated melodies as they protect the arrivals of the letters sent from far away. Nala awaits a particular letter from her sister who has journeyed beyond the Winter wood. Every morning a new letter appears. Nala waits patiently for one to appear with her name on it.